A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit boards comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.
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1. A connector for connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board, comprising:
a first contact having a first mating portion, a second mating portion, and a medial portion; and a second contact having a first mating portion, a second mating portion, and a medial portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved such that said first circuit board is to be positioned between one of said first and second mating portions of said first contact and one of said first and second mating portions of said second contact, and said second circuit board is to be positioned between the other of said first and second mating portions of said first contact and the other of said first and second mating portions of said second contact, and said medial portion of said first contact is located to a side of said medial portion of said second contact opposite to a side that said first and second mating portions of said first contact are located, and said medial portion of said second contact is located to a side of said medial portion of said first contact opposite to a side that said first and second mating portions of said second contact are located.
16. A connector and circuit board combination, comprising:
at least first and second circuit boards, each having first and second opposing surfaces; a first contact having a first mating portion, a second mating portion, and a medial portion; and a second contact having a first mating portion, a second mating portion, and a medial portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved such that said first circuit board is positioned between one of said first and second mating portions of said first contact and one of said first and second mating portions of said second contact, and said second circuit board is positioned between the other of said first and second mating portions of said first contact and the other of said first and second mating portions of said second contact, and said medial portion of said first contact is located to a side of said medial portion of said second contact opposite to a side that said first and second mating portions of said first contact are located, and said medial portion of said second contact is located to a side of said medial portion of said first contact opposite to a side that said first and second mating portions of said second contact are located.
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This application is related to Provisional U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/154,159, which was filed on Sep. 15, 1999, herein incorporated by reference.
This invention generally relates to electrical connectors, and particularly, to a method and structure for reducing the inductance in electrical connectors while increasing the current carrying capacity.
In today's high speed electronic equipment, it is desirable that the components of an interconnection path be optimized for signal transmission characteristics; otherwise, the integrity of the system will be impaired or degraded. Such characteristics include low inductance, increased current carrying capacity, suitable roll-off, and reduced ground bounce. Continuous efforts are made to develop electrical connectors that have as little effect on the system as possible.
Inductance is a concern in designing a connector. This is particularly true in electrical connectors for high speed electronic equipment. An example of one such connector is an edge card connector. An edge connector is provided for receiving a printed circuit board having a mating edge and contact pads adjacent the edge. Such edge connectors have an elongated housing defining an elongated receptacle or slot for receiving the mating edge of the printed circuit board. Terminals are spaced along one or both sides of the slot for engaging the contact pads adjacent the mating edge of the boards. In many applications, such edge connectors are mounted on a second printed circuit board. The mating edge board commonly is called the daughter board, and the board to which the connector is mounted is called the mother board. An inductive effect results from the interconnection of the printed circuit boards. Accordingly, it is desirable to reduce the inductive effects due to the interconnection of the printed circuit boards, and thus, there is a need for an interconnection system that reduces inductive effects between the boards being connected. Moreover, it is desirable to increase the current carrying capacity between the boards.
The present invention is directed to a low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance.
A connector according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.
According to aspects of the invention, the first mating portion of the first contact and the first mating portion of the second contact are disposed on opposite sides of a plane so that the first mating portions engage opposite sides of a circuit board. The first mating portions face each other and/or are offset from each other.
According to further aspects of the invention, the second mating portion of the first contact and the second mating portion of the second contact are disposed on opposite sides of a plane so that the second mating portions engage opposite sides of a circuit board, or the second mating portion of the first contact and the second mating portion of the second contact are coplanar so that the second mating portions engage the same side of a circuit board.
According to another aspect of the invention, the first and second mating portions of the first contact and/or the second contact are parallel to each other.
According to other aspects of the invention, each contact further comprises a body between the first and second mating portions, and the first and second mating portions are disposed at an angle with respect to the body. Preferably, the angle is approximately 90 degrees.
A connector according to another embodiment of the invention comprises a first substantially U shaped contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second substantially U shaped contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion.
According to one aspect of the invention, the first contact is disposed within the second contact so that the U shapes are in the same direction.
According to another aspect of the invention, the first contact is disposed within the second contact so that the U shapes are in opposing directions.
According to further aspects of the invention, the first and/or second mating portions are disposed side by side or overlapping each other.
The foregoing and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The present invention is directed to an interface connector 15 for connecting multiple circuit boards together. A typical circuit substrate such as a microprocessor board 10, shown in
A side view of the connector pair 50 is shown in
Although the embodiments of
Unlike the above embodiments, in which the contact plates are interleaved, the plates can also have other arrangements, such as separate U shapes, separated by a dielectric material. A cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment in accordance with the present invention is shown in
Another exemplary embodiment is shown in
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Although illustrated and described herein with reference to certain specific embodiments, the present invention is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown. Rather, various modifications may be made in the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the invention.
Belopolsky, Yakov, Ellis, John R.
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